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• Climate Change: “Once in a Lifetime” Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century

  04-12-2020 23:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Stevens researcher and colleague find flood levels reached by Superstorm Sandy could be seen in Jamaica Bay every four years by the end of the...
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• Trump's criticism of GOP Senate candidates has Republicans worried ahead of rally - CNN

  04-12-2020 23:47 via news.google.com
  
  Trump's criticism of GOP Senate candidates has Republicans worried ahead of rally  CNN‘One of the nuttier things I’ve seen’: MAGA civil war erupts in Georgia  POLITICOObama, Pence Hold Dueling Georgia Rallies As Runoff Election Nears | NBC News NOW  NBC NewsRepublicans are standing up to Trump. Unfortunately, it's too little, too late  The GuardianTrump and the Georgia Runoffs  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns

  04-12-2020 23:41 via abcnews.go.com
  Artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google’s public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology
  
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• Why India’s farmers are in revolt in the middle of a pandemic - The Washington Post

  04-12-2020 23:32 via news.google.com
  Why India’s farmers are in revolt in the middle of a pandemic  The Washington PostAngry Indian Farmers Are ‘Ready to Die’ in Showdown With Modi  BloombergIndian Farmers Defy Modi’s Plans for Revamping Economy  The Wall Street JournalIndia’s winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi  Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump official denies new Iran sanctions are meant to tie Biden's hands - Yahoo News

  04-12-2020 23:28 via news.google.com
  Trump official denies new Iran sanctions are meant to tie Biden's hands  Yahoo NewsIran weighs response after assassination of nuclear scientist  CBS NewsIsrael urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat  The Associated PressJoe Biden and new administration could restore economic sanctions | TheHill  The HillBiden Must Not Rush to Nuclear Diplomacy With Iran  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bay Area imposes stay-home order before California rules kick in - POLITICO

  04-12-2020 23:23 via news.google.com
  
  Bay Area imposes stay-home order before California rules kick in  POLITICONearly 6 million people to be under stay-at-home order in San Francisco Bay Area  CNNStay-at-home order issued for San Francisco Bay Area, ahead of state mandate  CNBC5 Bay Area counties, Berkeley adopt stay-at-home order ahead of state’s timeline  SF GateSanta Clara County Issues New Stay-At-Home Order  Patch.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru - The Guardian

  04-12-2020 23:20 via news.google.com
  More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru  The GuardianGoogle parts with top AI researcher after blocking paper, faces blowback  Ars TechnicaRenowned AI researcher says Google abruptly fired her, spurring industrywide criticism  CNBC TelevisionGoogle Employees Say Scientist's Ouster Was 'Unprecedented Research Censorship'  GPBGoogle Employees Call Black Scientist's Ouster 'Unprecedented Research Censorship'  NPRVi
  
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• About 150 U.S. Cadillac Dealers to Exit Brand, Rather Than Sell Electric Cars - The Wall Street Journal

  04-12-2020 23:14 via news.google.com
  
  About 150 U.S. Cadillac Dealers to Exit Brand, Rather Than Sell Electric Cars  The Wall Street JournalAbout 150 Cadillac dealers take GM buyouts rather than invest in EVs  CNBCOne in Six Cadillac Dealers Opt to Close Instead of Selling Electric Cars: Report  The DriveCadillac dealers are jumping ship rather than upgrade for EV sales, report says  CNETRoughly 150 GM Dealers Will Dump Cadillac Brand In The U.S.  GM AuthorityView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Coronavirus: Ohio to follow new CDC quarantine guidelines - Hamilton Journal News

  04-12-2020 23:05 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus: Ohio to follow new CDC quarantine guidelines  Hamilton Journal NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Stimulus check update: Pelosi says there is ‘momentum’ toward COVID-19 relief - WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro

  04-12-2020 23:04 via news.google.com
  Stimulus check update: Pelosi says there is ‘momentum’ toward COVID-19 relief  WGHP FOX 8 GreensboroPelosi sees 'momentum' toward a Covid stimulus deal as job growth slows  CNBCCapitol Hill appears ready to move forward on another stimulus  WFMZ AllentownDavid Brooks: This is the winter Mitch McConnell made  Salt Lake TribuneOne man is standing in the way of coronavirus aid  The WeekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden says $1,200 stimulus checks 'may be still in play' in Covid relief talks - CNBC

  04-12-2020 22:57 via news.google.com
  Biden says $1,200 stimulus checks 'may be still in play' in Covid relief talks  CNBCBiden urges America to mask up for 100 days as coronavirus surges  CNNBiden says Inauguration Day events may look different due to pandemic  CBS NewsWhat Trump is doing isn't politics. It's something much worse.  The WeekU.S. COVID-19 relief talks gain momentum as lawmakers set Monday deadline  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Selena Quintanilla's Husband Chris Pérez Reacts to Netflix Series - E! NEWS

  04-12-2020 22:46 via news.google.com
  Selena Quintanilla's Husband Chris Pérez Reacts to Netflix Series  E! NEWSView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Report: Texas to consider Cristobal, Franklin if no Urban Meyer - 247Sports

  04-12-2020 22:22 via news.google.com
  Report: Texas to consider Cristobal, Franklin if no Urban Meyer  247SportsYoumans: Four Week 14 CFB bets I like - VSiN Exclusive News - News  VSiNReport: Urban Meyer has met with Power 5 AD, President about coaching job  Saturday Down SouthHow Tom Herman and Texas reached the point where parting ways is now the most likely outcome  The Dallas Morning NewsCalls for Urban, 7-figure threats: The fallout from UT's OU loss  247SportsView Full Coverage
  
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• NBA schedule 2020-21 release - Games we can't wait to see in the first half of the season - ESPN

  04-12-2020 22:22 via news.google.com
  NBA schedule 2020-21 release - Games we can't wait to see in the first half of the season  ESPNFrank Vogel discusses new team acquisitions and the upcoming season | Press Conference  Los Angeles LakersRaptors schedule: Key dates for first half of 2020-21  The AthleticNBA releases first half of regular-season schedule  ESPNDoubling up: Some NBA teams to stay longer in road cities  San Francisco ChronicleView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What Blood Type Has to Do With COVID-19 Risk

  04-12-2020 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Truthfully, not much — but it's still a valuable piece of information for future COVID-19 research to have.
  
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• Taking to the Skies: Air Taxis Could Significantly Reduce Fuel Consumption and Traffic Congestion

  04-12-2020 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  If air taxis become a viable mode of transportation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have estimated they could reduce fuel consumption significantly while alleviating traffic...
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• 2021 Ford Bronco delayed due to coronavirus-related supplier issues - CNET

  04-12-2020 22:16 via news.google.com
  
  2021 Ford Bronco delayed due to coronavirus-related supplier issues  CNETFord delaying Bronco SUV to summer 2021 due to Covid-related issues  CNBCFord Bronco delayed by COVID-19 with supply chain disruption  Detroit Free PressCOVID-19 Is Bucking Up Ford's Bronco Launch  JalopnikFord Bronco launch delayed until summer 2021; manual Sasquatch pushed to 2022  AutoblogView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The History of the Old Farmer's Almanac and Why Its Popularity Endures

  04-12-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  For centuries, almanacs have served as valuable scientific documents that helped track heavenly bodies, the tides, planting seasons and more. But how good are they at predicting the weather?
  
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• New Hanover County deputies arrest alleged getaway driver in porch pirate case - WECT

  04-12-2020 21:58 via news.google.com
  New Hanover County deputies arrest alleged getaway driver in porch pirate case  WECT
  
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• A Japanese spacecraft is about to send a 'treasure box' of asteroid dust plummeting to Earth. Watch the sample return live. - Yahoo News

  04-12-2020 21:55 via news.google.com
  A Japanese spacecraft is about to send a 'treasure box' of asteroid dust plummeting to Earth. Watch the sample return live.  Yahoo NewsFor the Second Time Ever, an Asteroid Sample Returns to Earth  WIREDJapan is bringing pieces of an asteroid to Earth this weekend. Here's how to watch online.  Space.comThe Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is about to deliver asteroid rocks to Earth  New Scientist NewsJapan spacecraft approaches Earth to drop asteroid samples &nb
  
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• To the Milky Way’s Anticenter and Beyond: Gaia’s New Detailed Data From More Than 1.8 Billion Stars

  04-12-2020 21:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The motion of stars in the outskirts of our galaxy hints at significant changes in the history of the Milky Way. This and other equally...
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• Google workers protest firing of Black female executive

  04-12-2020 21:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  The firing follows a series of internal battles about how the tech company handles diversity and inclusion.
  
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• Focal Dystonia: A Musician Overcomes a Movement Disorder With a Change of Mind

  04-12-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The brains of professional musicians are adapted to the intense demands of learning and performance. These brain changes also put musicians at risk for developing a movement disorder called dystonia.
  
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• For Boris Johnson, Vaccine Rollout Offers Last Chance to Show Competence - The New York Times

  04-12-2020 20:58 via news.google.com
  For Boris Johnson, Vaccine Rollout Offers Last Chance to Show Competence  The New York TimesBrexit talks reach critical point as UK says chances of deal are receding  CNBCThis is one of the biggest hurdles to a Brexit deal  CNNLondon Has Lost Its Clout, Brexit Deal or No Brexit Deal  BloombergBoris Johnson must give up on fishing: it's the only way to get a Brexit deal  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Weather Alert: Tracking heavy rain, wind and snow for the weekend - Boston 25 News

  04-12-2020 20:26 via news.google.com
  Weather Alert: Tracking heavy rain, wind and snow for the weekend  Boston 25 NewsFORECAST: Storm to bring rain, some snow this weekend  WFSB 3Weekend Nor'easter to Lash Northeast With High Winds, Rain, Snow | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com  The Weather ChannelHigh uncertainty ahead of Saturday storm featuring rain and potential snow  WWLP-22NewsYour MAX Advantage Forecast  WCAXView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Drone Captures the Terrifyingly Violent Collapse of the Arecibo Observatory - PetaPixel

  04-12-2020 20:05 via news.google.com
  
  Drone Captures the Terrifyingly Violent Collapse of the Arecibo Observatory  PetaPixel900-Ton Telescope Destroyed After Crashing in Puerto Rico  Inside EditionWATCH: Giant observatory collapses  WSIL TVA 1000-foot-wide telescope collapsed in Puerto Rico | Mashable  MashableMust-watch videos of the week  WTOPView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nashville nurse shot and killed while driving to work, police say - NBC News

  04-12-2020 20:02 via news.google.com
  Nashville nurse shot and killed while driving to work, police say  NBC NewsFamily and friends mourn loss of young nurse  NewsChannel 5'Courageous healthcare hero': 26-year-old Nashville nurse ID'd as victim in I-440 shooting  TennesseanSt. Thomas West Hospital nurse shot and killed while driving to work on I-440  WSMV NashvilleNurse From Butler County Killed While Working In Tennessee  butlerradio.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fine tuning the "twist" between 2-D materials in van der Waals heterostructures to help accelerate next gen electronics - Phys.org

  04-12-2020 20:00 via news.google.com
  Fine tuning the "twist" between 2-D materials in van der Waals heterostructures to help accelerate next gen electronics  Phys.orgManchester group help fine tune 'twistronics'  EurekAlertView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Crystals From 1959 May Help Reveal Hidden Volcano Behavior and Predict Future Eruptions

  04-12-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists striving to understand how and when volcanoes might erupt face a challenge: many of the processes take place deep underground in lava tubes churning...
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• 4 warning signs in the November jobs report: ‘This feels like the calm before the storm’ - CNBC

  04-12-2020 19:15 via news.google.com
  4 warning signs in the November jobs report: ‘This feels like the calm before the storm’  CNBCU.S. Economy Adds 245000 jobs in November, Falling Short of Expectations  Bloomberg Quicktake: Now'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy  NPRThe November jobs report has no silver lining. Americans need help — now.  The Washington PostThe US added just 245,000 jobs in November as labor market stalls&n
  
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• First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island - Associated Press

  04-12-2020 19:11 via news.google.com
  
  First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island  Associated PressBangladesh Begins Relocation of Rohingya Muslims To Flood-Prone Island  NPRBangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to remote island, despite human rights concerns  The Washington PostFears of forced removals as Bangladesh moves hundreds of Rohingya refugees to remote island  CNNRohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Moved to Remote Island  The New York TimesView Full Co
  
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• The World’s Smallest Primate Reveals the Incredible Preservation of Our Visual System Through Millions of Years of Evolution

  04-12-2020 18:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Primates process visual information in front of their eyes, similar to pixels in a digital camera, using small computing units located in the visual cortex...
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• Japan PM pledges $19B to promote ecological businesses

  04-12-2020 18:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is pledging $19 billion to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve his goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050
  
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• A Microscope for Everyone: Open-Source Optical Toolbox Delivers High-Resolution Images for Tiny Fraction of the Price

  04-12-2020 17:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price. Modern microscopes used for biological imaging...
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• Major Breakthrough for the Power Industry: New System Measures Solar Performance Over the Long Term

  04-12-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Suns Voc current-voltage testing adapted for system-wide use. A new system for measuring solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, developed by...
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• Mercola: Asymptomatic People Do Not Spread COVID-19

  04-12-2020 16:31 via technocracy.news
  The Technocrat propaganda machine spins misinformation, disinformation and outright lies in order to drive people toward their endgame of Technocracy. Their entire narrative is in shambles, but they march on regardless. ⁃ TN EditorAccording to media reports, COVID-19 “cases,” meaning positive PCR test results, are soaring across the U.S. and around the world, leading to the implementation of measures that in some cases are stricter than what we endured during the initial wave.
  
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• America's Oldest City Is Not Where You'd Expect

  04-12-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Step aside Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth — St. Augustine was here first, and it's survived more than 450 years. Here's the history of this place.
  
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• Positivism And The Science Of Tyranny, Aka Technocracy

  04-12-2020 15:56 via technocracy.news
  
  Created in the 1800s by Henri de Saint-Simon and his disciple Auguste Comte, Positivism is a bankrupt philosophy that undergirds both Technocracy and Transhumanism. It asserts that truth is discovered only through and that it must be obeyed. ⁃ TN EditorThere is nothing worse than the politicization of science. If there is one thing that 2020 has taught us it is that we live within this basic framework.
  Science is nothing today if not political.
  But it’s beyond even that. This is a fr
  
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• China Seeking Genetically Modified And Enhanced Super-Soldiers

  04-12-2020 15:39 via technocracy.news
  
  Move over, Captain America. Here comes Captain China. As a Technocracy, China has no moral or ethical restraint on using any type of technology to turn its military force into super-soldiers. Of course, the United States is on the same track with agencies like DARPA and IARPA. ⁃ TN Editor U.S. intelligence shows that China has conducted “human testing” on members of the People’s Liberation Army in hope of developing soldiers with “biologically enhanced capabili
  
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• CDC advises 'universal' masks indoors as US Covid deaths again break records - The Guardian

  04-12-2020 15:20 via news.google.com
  CDC advises 'universal' masks indoors as US Covid deaths again break records  The GuardianFauci Warns 'January Is Going to Be Terrible' As U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Soar  NewsweekVirus update: Fauci agrees 'right on the spot' to serve Biden; Thanksgiving travel numbers are in  madison.comCoronavirus surge ‘likely’ 2 to 3 weeks post-Thanksgiving, Fauci says  Fox NewsDr. Fauci's 18-hour workday includes two breaks and answering 'ema
  
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• Our Ancestors' Chipped Teeth Are Taking Scientists Further Back in Time Than Ever Before

  04-12-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Researchers salvage ancient proteins to learn more about human ancestors.
  
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• Forget Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 — Samsung ‘multi-foldables’ just leaked - Tom's Guide

  04-12-2020 14:14 via news.google.com
  Forget Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 — Samsung ‘multi-foldables’ just leaked  Tom's GuideGalaxy S20’s Android 11 release is another knock out of the park from Samsung  SamMobileSamsung finally starts its Android 11 rollout, three months after release  Ars TechnicaStunning Samsung Galaxy Scroll video shows off next big thing in phones  Tom's GuidePocketnow Daily: Wait, Apple is Launching Something NEXT WEEK? (video)  PocketnowVie
  
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• PS5 Restock Updates for PlayStation Direct, Walmart, Amazon, and More - Newsweek

  04-12-2020 12:45 via news.google.com
  PS5 Restock Updates for PlayStation Direct, Walmart, Amazon, and More  NewsweekMan's Wife Makes Him Sell His PlayStation 5 After Realizing It Wasn't an Air Purifier  Yahoo EntertainmentPS5 problems: Trying to beat a bot, scammer or scalper and score a PlayStation 5  TechRepublicGaming on PS4 and PS5 Just Got More Expensive for Some PlayStation Gamers  ComicBook.comWhen PS5 Restocks Are Coming To Best Buy Next | Screen Rant  Screen RantView Full C
  
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• Trump is targeting China's national champions on his way out the door

  04-12-2020 10:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Trump administration is continuing to inflict damage on China's prized businesses in its final weeks, with actions that could make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to rebuild relations once he takes office.
  
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• Meticore Reviews: Shocking Scam Controversy About Fake Pills

  04-12-2020 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Meticore is a weight loss metabolism supplement formulated to support low core body temperature side effects with legit ingredients, but is it a diet pill scam?
  
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• Warner Bros. will simultaneously release 2021 movies on HBO Max and in theaters

  04-12-2020 04:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Among the movies expected to be released this way are "Godzilla vs. Kong," "Dune" and "Matrix 4."
  
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• Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee

  04-12-2020 04:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Powerful winds have pushed flames through Southern California canyons as an out-of-control wildfire burns near homes, forcing residents to flee
  
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• Amazon workers in bid to unionize at Alabama warehouse

  04-12-2020 02:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in a strong anti-union state with a company that has opposed unionization efforts
  
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• Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

  04-12-2020 01:37 via abcnews.go.com
  
  China's space agency says its spacecraft has lifted off from the moon with a load of lunar rocks
  
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